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David Knight Legg

Publishing · On our record since 2022

Where this writer stands

Climate1 piece

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“The only limits on Canada's opportunity are self-imposed taxes and regulations against our own energy development in the name of the environment.” Read the piece

Energy1 piece

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“Canada is perfectly positioned to meet Chinese demand, with vast reserves that exceed the U.S. and Russia, and crude that matches Venezuelan and Iranian chemistry almost perfectly; it could provide a seamless substitution into China's refining network.” Read the piece

Trade1 piece

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“Energy infrastructure can confer trade and economic hard power as we forge long-term, contract-based energy ties to China that compete directly with Russia, diversify our dependency on the U.S., and reduce global exposure to maritime chokepoints.” Read the piece

Foreign affairs1 piece

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“But what exactly is the alternative the critics are endorsing? If the purist "adherence to the law" argument reduces to the idea that it would have been better for Maduro to remain free to continue terrorizing his people, flaunting regional security with U.S. adversaries and maintaining his narco-terrorist dictatorship under indictment, then I very much look forward to seeing that legal opinion tested in court.” Read the piece

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